Sport Climbing Gear

Here's the gear you'll need for a day at the Crag.  Your adult leads will likely have extra gear that needs to be carried to the crag, so be prepared to carry more gear than just your personal gear. 

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Lead Climbing Gear
Sport Climbing Shoes
Sport Climbing Harnesses
Multipitch Climbing Gear
Rappelling Gear

Crag Climber Gear

• Helmet

• Harness

• Climbing shoes

• Chalk bag

• Cellphone Tether

• Rappelling Gloves

  • Really nice to have for Belay

    • Keeps hands clean

    • Allows you to grab onto rapid moving rope without need to let go

  • Required for Rappelling

• Belay Device

  • If you are doing a lot of climbing, you will eventually want your own belay device

  • +1 Locking Carabiner to rack it and lock to belay loop

  • Petzl Grigri is preferred

  • See our Belay Devices Page

• Personal Anchor with Locking Carabiner

  • Petzl Connect Adjust - Best overall

  • Petzl Dual Connect Adjust - Best for two-arm applications

  • Black Diamond Link - Best sewn-loop option

  • Knotted sling - Simple alternative

  • Climbing rope with clove hitch - Backup option

  • See our Personal Anchors Page 

• 2-3x Extra Locking Carabiners

  • 1 Triple Locking Carabiners

    • Petzl Sm'D Triact-Lock 

  • 1-2 HMS Carabiners

    • Petzl Attache

• Belay Glasses

  • Optional

Rappelling Gear

If you might rappel:

• ATC-Guide or Petzl Reverso

• 1 locking carabiner for rappel device

• 1 smooth HMS locking carabiner for rope

• Rappelling gloves

• 1 Prusik loop or Sterling HollowBlock

• 1 locking carabiner for friction hitch

• Personal anchor system or appropriate tether

• Headlamp

See our Rappelling Gear Page 

Crag Bag - For Single Pitch

A dedicated Crag Bag will help you keep your gear organized, stored and clean. 

• Belay Jacket

• Real First Aid Kit

• Headlamp

• Knife

• Waterbottles

• Real snacks

Multipitch Gear- For Multi Pitch

Be prepared for wind, weather and possibly darkness if the day goes a lot longer than planned

• Small lightweight pack if you can't rack gear and snacks

• Top Down Belay Device

  • Double Rope Belay Device

    • Black Diamond ATC Guide

    • Petzl Reverso

    • Edelrid Giga Jul

  • Single Rope Belay Device

    • Petzl GriGri

    • Edelrid Pinch

• Second Anchor Kit

  • Cord and Locking Carabiners

• Rescue Cordelette

  • 21 feet pf 6-7mm Cordelette

• Extra locking Carabiner for ATC for use in Guide Mode

• Spare ATC with carabiners recommended

• Seasonal clothing

  • Sun shirt

  • Windbreaker

    • Patagonia Houdini is considered the best

  • Puffer

  • Beanie 

    • Must fit under helmet

• Headlamp

  • Must be able to mount on helmet

• Radios

  • Rocky Talkie recommended

• Waterbottle that can be clipped to belt

• Snacks